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Æ17 - Commodus ΝΙΚΑΙΕωΝ
| Issuer | Nicaea (Bithynia and Pontus) |
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| Year | 177-192 |
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| Weight | 3.06 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | The goddess Demeter advancing to the right, depicted in long robes, holding a lighted torch in each raised hand. The figure is rendered in the striding pose conventional for Demeter on provincial Bithynian coinage, emphasizing her role as goddess of grain and fertility. The ethnic legend ΝΙΚΑΙΕωΝ is distributed in the field, identifying the issuing city of Nicaea. The overall style is characteristic of late 2nd-century provincial bronzes, with a green patina covering the surface. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΝΙΚΑΙΕωΝ (Translation: of the Nicaeans) |
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